[魔高一丈,道高一尺, mó gāo yī zhàng, dào gāo yī chǐ, ㄇㄛˊ ㄍㄠ ㄧ ㄓㄤˋ, ㄉㄠˋ ㄍㄠ ㄧ ㄔˇ]the devil is ten foot tall, virtue one foot (成语 saw); It takes constant vigilance to stave off evil.[Add to Longdo]
[うわさをすればかげがさす, uwasawosurebakagegasasu](exp) (id) speak of the devil and he shall appear; speak rumours of someone and they shall appear[Add to Longdo]
[しんたいりょうなん, shintairyounan](n) being driven to the wall; finding oneself between the devil and the deep blue sea; finding oneself between a rock and a hard place[Add to Longdo]